as in preaches
to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity)
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
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Recent Examples of evangelizes
Han evangelizes the many ways that self-driving vehicles—and moving away from a car-centric culture—can improve society.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelizes
preaches
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Vrabel preaches a hands-on, tough-love coaching style focused on accountability and has built a solid foundation this season with the Patriots, even drawing the eye of past legends.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean (Hamish Linklater) preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Evangelizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelizes. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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